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Answer man: Pearl Harbor attack put La Grande on high alert
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 5—Seventy years ago La Grande's Walt Swart had the unenviable task of searching for light in an icy sea of darkness. It was Dec. 19, 1941, almost two weeks after the Japanese attack on ...
EDITORIAL: Ranking generates a number of questions
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 29—La Grande received a somewhat dubious ranking recently by a nonprofit motivated to enhance economic performance, and while the grade won't impact residents very much it does raise some ...
Seven Seals Award presented to La Grande's 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry for support it provides...
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 7—LA GRANDE — An awards ceremony with a noteworthy twist was conducted at the Blue Mountain Conference Center over the weekend. La Grande's National Guard unit, the 3rd Battalion, 116th ...
All Aboard Northwest stops in La Grande to advocate for passenger rail
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 14—LA GRANDE — All Aboard Northwest rolled into La Grande on Saturday, Aug. 13, to host a Train Trek meeting at Cook Memorial Library. The stop in La Grande is part of a larger series of ...
Democrat seeking to oust Bentz makes a stop in La Grande
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 17—LA GRANDE — Joe Yetter, the Democratic nominee for Oregon's 2nd Congressional District, stopped by La Grande, on July 14, during his Eastern Oregon tour. Yetter is running against incumbent ...
Grande Ronde Model Watershed, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest teaming up to celebrate National...
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 21—LA GRANDE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, will be celebrated in national ...
American Legion Post 43 honors WWII, Korean War veterans
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 28—LA GRANDE — Legionnaires, family and friends filled the American Legion annex building Saturday, June 25, for a ceremony honoring the World War II and Korean War veterans of La Grande ...
T.J. Maxx anticipated to open in the former Bealls building
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 21—LA GRANDE — Shoppers in La Grande will have another option later this year. T.J.Maxx, the nation's leading off-price retailer with more than 1,200 stores currently operating in 49 states ...
Local treatment centers grapple with increase in opioid overdoses
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 28—LA GRANDE — As opioid overdoses increasingly affect the nation, local treatment centers are going full speed ahead to slow the trend. As examined in the first two parts of this series ...
Gas prices in Union, Wallowa, Baker counties rank among the highest in the state
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 12—LA GRANDE — The latest gas price statistics from AAA Oregon/Idaho paint both an encouraging and disheartening picture for motorists in Union, Wallowa and Baker counties. The numbers ...
